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OCCUPANT RESTRAINT BELTS
Lap and shoulder belts provide added security
and comfort for you and your
passengers.
Proper
use and care of these belts will assure continu-
ance of this security.
CAUTION: If for any reason, seat belt bolts
are being reassembled and the bolts turn
loosely (without effortJ, these bolts should be
replaced with authorized bolts available at
the dealers, thereby insuring the locking re-
tentionof the bolts.
It is important to check the front seat belts
.
to
see that the inboard buckle end is routed through
the seat cushion and seat back.
Lap Belts
After the front seat has been adjusted to the
satisfaction of the driver, grasp the buckle end
and the flat metal "eye" end of your individual
belt assembly and position the belt across the lap
as LOW ON THE HIPS AS POSSIBLE. Insert
the metal eye into the open end of the buckle
until an audible snap is
heard.
Make sure the
connection is secure and adjust the belt to a
SNUG FIT by pulling on the end of the belt
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protruding from the
buckle.
The snug and low
positions are essential in order that the force ex-
erted by the lap belt in a collision may be spread
over the strong hip bone structure and not across
the soft abdominal
area.
For retractor equipped
belts, pull the retractor half of the belt to a solid
stop to make sure that the belt webbing is com-
pletely unwound from the retractor drum, then
connect the belt and make the necessary adjust-
ments at the buckle for proper fit. To release the
lap belt, simply depress the push button located
in the center of the buckle.
CAUTION: Never use the same belt for more
than one person at a time. Be sure to avoid:
la) wearing a lap belt loosely or with slack
in the system; Ib) wearing the belt with the
webbing not fully extracted from a non-lock-
ing retractor; and Ic) wearing the belt in a
twisted condition or pinched between the
seat structural (metallic) members.
Shoulder Belts
When properly worn with a lap belt, a shoulder
belt can provide additional protection against im-
pact with the vehicle interior by restraining
forward motion of the upper torso in a collision.
This is primarily true in case of frontal impacts,
which are the most frequent type of accident .
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